adbLink
adbLink is a companion utility for managing Android-based devices (including Kodi Media Center installations, Amazon Fire TV, Nvidia Shield, and generic Android devices) from a desktop computer. It streamlines Android Debug Bridge (ADB) connections over USB or network, allowing users to sideload APK apps, manage files, create backups, and interact with connected devices without requiring command-line expertise. It is widely used by media center enthusiasts, cord-cutters, and Android power users who need a graphical interface to ADB rather than terminal commands. The software runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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1 suggestionadbLink has shipped a native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build since version 5.0, released in 2022. The vendor (jocala.com) confirmed in their release notes that this version runs natively on M-series Macs as well as Intel Macs, so you can download the current version directly and expect better performance and battery life compared to running the old Intel-only build under Rosetta 2. If you are running an older version (prior to 5.0), download the latest adbLink installer from jocala.com — it will be served as a Universal Binary on Apple Silicon Macs and will run natively without any special steps. If you encounter any launch errors during installation, the vendor notes that some older releases required running "xattr -cr /path/to/adbLink.app" in Terminal to fix code-signing issues, but current releases are packaged as .pkg installers and should not require this workaround. Your device connections, settings, and saved profiles will carry over when you upgrade.
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